Strate Ecole de Design

Making the World +Simple, +Fair, and +Beautiful

This is the motto of Strate School of Design . Founded in the previous millennium as an industrial design school, Strate has evolved into a hub for shaping the future by training post-industrial designers to tackle the pressing social, economic, and environmental challenges of today and tomorrow.

Design today is no longer just about the beauty of objects—it’s about the beauty of life, grounded in ecological responsibility, social equity, and inclusivity.

• How can we enhance people’s lives—from birth to death—across private, public, intimate, and professional contexts, while minimizing environmental impact and fostering social well-being?

• How do we navigate complexity, integrate sustainable technologies, and address human motivations and interactions in an interconnected yet resource-constrained world?

• Ultimately, how do we foster harmonious living, promoting fairness, inclusion, and resilience within our communities and with the planet?

The answer lies in design . At Strate, we empower all stakeholders in the value chain to approach challenges with creativity, innovation, and a commitment to sustainability and social responsibility.

Academic Offerings at Strate

Strate provides comprehensive education in Product Design, Spatial Design, Identity Design, Mobility Design, UX Interaction Design, and Transition Design through its five-year European Master’s program (300 ECTS), accredited by the French State (Visa). This program combines a strong intellectual foundation with hands-on, professional practice.

For international students, Strate offers English-language programs:

• Transportation Design Master : Preparing students to create eco-friendly and inclusive mobility solutions for diverse communities.

• Responsible Industrial Design and Engineering (RIDE) : Program combining design, engineering, humanities, and entrepreneurship to tackle future ecological, technological, and economic challenges. Focused on eco-design, innovation, and sustainability, it prepares graduates with a dual degree to drive impactful change globally.

• Transition Design Master : Addressing global transitions like climate change, urbanization, and social innovation to build more equitable systems.

• Design 5-Year Master (English Track) : Integrating sustainability and social impact into all aspects of design processes and projects.

Interdisciplinarity

Interdisciplinarity is at the heart of Strate’s approach, fostering collaborative innovation to address complex global challenges:

• Double Degrees : Partnerships with leading institutions such as Grenoble École de Management, EM Lyon, and ESILV enable students to combine design expertise with business and engineering perspectives.

• Collaborative Projects : Students work alongside engineers, managers, and other professionals from institutions like ESSEC, Centrale Supélec, Télécom ParisTech, ENS Paris-Saclay, École Polytechnique, and Université Paris Dauphine.

Industry Integration

Strate maintains close ties with industry to ensure students develop solutions that address both environmental and social challenges:

• Faculty members are active industry professionals.

• Students gain 12 to 18 months of internship experience .

• More than 30 industry-sponsored projects provide hands-on learning opportunities.

International Opportunities

Strate emphasizes global exposure and cultural understanding, with every student participating in an international semester abroad. Exchange programs include partnerships with over 59 universities worldwide , such as:

• North America : ArtCenter, CCS, Cleveland Institute of Art, Université de Montréal, and more.

• Central & South America : Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Universidad de Monterrey, EAFIT, and others.

• Europe : Umeå Institute of Design, TU Delft, Politecnico di Milano, Elisava, Nottingham Trent University, and more.

• Asia : National University of Singapore, Kookmin University, Tsukuba University, Tongji University, and others.

• Africa : ESSTED, ESCA, and CUT.

Strate also offers dual master’s degrees with Tongji University (Shanghai) and Domus Academy (Milan).

Students gain additional experience through international internships, study trips, and collaborative projects, supported by COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) and Erasmus BIP (Blended Intensive Program) initiatives, focusing on ethical, sustainable, and socially impactful design practices.

Specialized Programs

In addition to its core design programs, Strate offers:

• A 1-year postgraduate program in Innovation and Design .

• A 3-year Bachelor’s program in Design Prototyping .

Campuses

Strate operates across four campuses:

• Paris, France (Main Campus)

• Lyon, France

• Bangalore, India